Ribbon-holding device



Oct. 16;1923.

E. A. MARION RIBBON HOLDING DEVICE Filed Nov. s, 1922 h /g.

I Patented Oct. 16, 1923.

EDOUARD ALFRED MARION, or Pen s, FRANCE.

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Application filed November To all whom'z't may concern:

Be it known that I, EDOUARD A FRED MA- RION, a citizen of the French Republic, re-

siding at 110 Rue Raumur, Paris, France, 5 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ribbon-Holding Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a ribbon holding device affording the appearance ofa bow but wherein it is not necessary to actually tie the ribbon in a knot. The said device canbe constructed in a very simple manner, and it may be employed for a variety of uses such as a bar for wearing'in the hair, a comb, buckle for shoes, belts, hats, cravats and the like. It provides for amuch longer duration of the ribbon, since the latter is not required to be constantly tied and untied in order to be put in place or removed, and the ribbon may be replaced with facility when worn out or in case it should" be desired to renew the ribbon for any reason. a The said device is constituted of a thin plate of rigid material but of a slightly elas tic nature such as celluloid, metal or the like, or any resilient material. The said plate is out at the central part into a form resembling that of a figure 8, the interior of the branches being cut out, and the two branches thus formed being raised up. The ribbon is inserted and is held between the base of the plate and the said branches, and is drawn into the interior of the two central portions. A form of construction of the invention, so applied to a bar for wearing in the hair, is represented by way of example on Figures 1 to 5 wherein:

I Fig. l is a plan view of the cut-out plate forming the bar. Fig. Qis an end view of the same with the middle portions raised. Fig. 3 is a profile view thereofunder the same conditions. Fig. 4 shows the ribbon disposedin position. Fig. 5 is a modified form of the saidbar.

Fig. 6 shows the device as appliedto a comb.

Theribbon holder is constituted of athin plate 10f suitable material which is rigid and slightly elastic, such for instance as celluloid. Thesaid plate is out according to two substantially semicircular lines '2 and 3 which are svmmetrically disposed with refs, 1922. Serial no. 598,828.

'erence to the centre of the said plate, but it is obvious that the said lines may be given any suitable artistic form, theplate being also cut out at points 4 and 5 situated within the two out places 2 and 3.

The two branches 6 and 7 which are thus formed between the cut places 2 and 3 and cut-out portions 4 and 5 are then raised up as shown in Figs. 2 andB, and the plate 1 may, if desired, be" bent into any desired curved shape, Fig. 3, whereby thesame shall be adapted to fit closely upon hair, shoes, hats, or the like. The ribbon, 8 ig. 4), is

folded over upon itself several times but is Q not formed in a. knot; it is then introduced between the plate 1 constituting the base and one of the branches 6, for instance, being then inserted through the cut-out portion 4; and over the central transverse portion .9, then through the cut-out portion 5, being brought out between the base 1' and the branch 7. It is maintained in position by reason of the elasticity of the material constituting the device whereby the branches 6 and 7 will constantly tend toapproach the basel. r Should it be desired to provide a stronger pressure on the ribbon between the branches 6 and 7 and the base 1, the device may com points 12 for preventing the lateral inovemerit of the ribbon, It is obvious that the said plate may have a plurality of cutout portions formed therein for. decorativepurposes without departing from the principle of this invention. When thedevice ac cording to the invention is applied to a comb, Fig. 6, the upper part 13 of the comb 14 constitutes the plate as above mentioned.

What I claim is:

1. A ribbon holding device afi'ording the F appearance of a bowbut wherein it is not necessary to actually tie the ribbon in a knot, constituted ofa thin plate formed of light and slightly elastic substance wherein are formed a'p-lurality of branches by the cu -1 'thro .ting process, "the said'branches being symmetrically disposed and having the form of J p a figure 8 with cut-out central portions, the

r s aid ribbon being insert ed between the base 5 portion and thosaid branohe s" and drawn u h the central cut-out portions;

device as claimed in claim 1.

includ ing means interposed between the branches and the base portion for yieldingly maintaining the branches in constantoontact with the base portion. p H

In itness whereof I'have herounto set my hand;

EDOUARD ALFRED MARION. 

